The Dark Side of the Moon' is such a perfect album that we consume it as a whole rather than in sections. It means we often ...

After he left Pink Floyd, nobody was quite sure what to make of where Syd Barrett would go next. The resulting album tells us ...

In 2016, marking 10 years since Syd Barrett’s death, Prog explored the magic and mystery of the man who created Pink Floyd from the perspective of those who’d been close to him, revealing a ...

Syd Barrett was born Roger Keith Barrett in Cambridge, England on January 6, 1946. As a teenager, Barrett gained the nickname "Syd"—and also a taste for collecting instruments.

Wish You Were Here features Pink Floyd at their finest. Did you know some of what went on behind the scenes of making the record?

"Syd Barrett was absolutely unbelievable in terms of what he was doing. He took a step sideways and channelled all this amazing stuff. Their version of psychedelia was very, very cool.

Think of Ronnie. Think of Paul. And in certain respects, the later paintings of Syd Barrett show a man who is not so much resigned to destroying his life as systematically trying to re-build it.

Though the Syd Barrett era is only a small part on the timeline of the Pink Floyd story, it remains one of the most significant chapters in their history. Syd died in 2006 at age 60, but his ...

It’s been 50 years since Pink Floyd released Wish You Were Here, an album that paid tribute to their founding member Syd Barrett and marked a pivotal moment for the band.